John 13: 5
Jesus poured water into
a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet.
In this episode where Jesus set the example as a servant
leader and humbled himself to wash the feet of the disciples, He had set for us
an example to follow and never to consider ourselves higher than others. This
lesson is essential and important for leaders as well as all other workers that
they must always remain humble and never to consider that they are higher than
others and are in a position to lord it over others.
Learning from the early disciples, they lived with Jesus and
they applied what they saw Jesus did. That was the best tutor that anyone can
have. They lived and learned hands on from their master.
This has also been the method that other cultures and
discipline have adopted. Whether it is the apprentice in the car mechanic trade
or electrical trade or even in the universities, the apprentices all learn
hands on from their masters so that they will see and imitate. It is only
through hands on practices that the apprentices can in tuen become a master
craft man in the future.
In Jesus, He did the same and ensure that what He wanted the
disciples to be like, He demonstrated and taught. This way they learned well
and in turn also imparted what they have learned to others.
This is still relevant in the present day churches, we need
to learn from that the apostles have written so that through the scriptures we
too can be perfected in order to serve God effectively.
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